The Hidden-Door Hunter in Makati
Unmarked doors, hole-in-the-wall kitchens, the place nobody has posted yet: you find it first, every time. A spot most people walk right past, and a dish you can't get anywhere else.
Sample plans for this style
4 sample plans, built by the planner for two people in Makati. Each one uses venues from the area's list, and each stop shows its hours and costs.
Plan 1
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:20 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Drinks
Six-seat bar pouring Japanese wines by the glass or in flights, with a monthly rotating list.
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Same place, a few steps
7:00PM
Dinner
Tokyo-style chicken-broth soba ramen on Ayala Avenue at V.A. Rufino, clean shoyu or creamy paitan.
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Same place, a few steps
8:20PM
Nightcap
Record-lined jazz bar in the back of LPL Mansion, with rotating bands and themed nights.
Plan 2
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:20 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Drinks
Six-seat bar pouring Japanese wines by the glass or in flights, with a monthly rotating list.
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Same place, a few steps
7:00PM
Dinner
Italian technique with Filipino ingredients at KMC Armstrong, like a pinsa with local chorizo and mustard greens.
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Same place, a few steps
8:20PM
Nightcap
Record-lined jazz bar in the back of LPL Mansion, with rotating bands and themed nights.
Plan 3
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:20 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Something to do
Record-lined jazz bar in the back of LPL Mansion, with rotating bands and themed nights.
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Same place, a few steps
7:00PM
Dinner
Italian technique with Filipino ingredients at KMC Armstrong, like a pinsa with local chorizo and mustard greens.
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Same place, a few steps
8:20PM
Nightcap
Six-seat bar pouring Japanese wines by the glass or in flights, with a monthly rotating list.
Plan 4
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 10:05 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Something to do
The Peninsula's spa on the ground floor of the Makati Tower, across Ayala Avenue from Greenbelt, for a treatment before a hotel dinner.
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Same place, a few steps
7:30PM
Dinner
Modern Asian plates at Greenbelt 3, with tableside sansho, mala and house sauce to season as you like.
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Same place, a few steps
8:50PM
Nightcap
A Japanese yoshoku café at the Ayala Triangle Gardens from the Kazunori group: temari and breakfast plates.
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Same place, a few steps
9:50PM
A quiet minute
Two-hectare city park with palms, public art, a pickleball court and a winter light show.
Questions about The Hidden-Door Hunter in Makati
- What is a The Hidden-Door Hunter date night in Makati?
- A spot most people walk right past, and a dish you can't get anywhere else. In Makati the sample plans stay around Poblacion, Legazpi Village, Salcedo Village and Greenbelt and the Triangle, so most stops are a short walk apart.
- How much does a The Hidden-Door Hunter date night in Makati cost?
- The first sample plan on this page comes to about ₱650 to ₱2,000 a head, based on each place's price band. Prices change, so check each venue before you go.
- Which places does a The Hidden-Door Hunter date night in Makati use?
- The sample plans on this page use Good Morning Wines, Zagin Soba, 78-45-33, Casa Italianos, The Peninsula Spa and Sansho. Each plan is built by the planner for two people and can be remixed or changed in the app.